Chicken and provolone toasties with pickles and caper aïoli

A good toastie is almost reason to roast a bird in itself. Melting cheese adds extra savour, offset by the piquant chillies.

Jun 13, 2016 2:00pm

By Lisa Featherby

15 mins preparation

10 mins cooking

Serves 4

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Chicken and provolone toasties with pickles and caper aïoli

A good toastie is almost reason to roast a bird in itself. Melting cheese adds extra savour, offset by the piquant chillies. Store-bought pickled jalapeños are great here, otherwise start this recipe three days ahead to pickle the chillies.

Method

Main

1

For pickled chillies, bring vinegar, sugar, salt and 250ml water to the boil in a saucepan. Place chillies in a tall sterilised jar (see cook’s notes), or container that holds them snugly, pour in vinegar solution, seal and store in a cool dark place to pickle (for at least 3 days and up to 3 weeks). Refrigerate after use.

2

For caper aïoli, mix ingredients in a bowl and season to taste.

3

Preheat oven to 140C and line a baking tray with baking paper. Spread bread slices with butter, then turn butter-side down. Arrange chicken on half the slices, top with aïoli, provolone piccante, onion and sliced pickled green chillies, then sandwich with remaining bread.

4

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add half the sandwiches and cook, turning once, until golden (2 minutes each side). Repeat with remaining sandwiches, transfer to oven tray, place in oven to melt cheese, then serve hot.

Notes

Note To sterilise jars and lids, run them through the hot rinse cycle in a dishwasher, or wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well, place on a tray in a cold oven and heat at 120C for 30 minutes.Drink Suggestion: Passionfruity sémillon-sauvignon blend. Drink suggestion by Max Allen